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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1988
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IN RELEASING THESE FIGURES, A SPOKESMAN FOR STATISTICS DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE INDEX OF PRODUCTION IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO REFLECT THE LEVELS AND LOCAL MANUFACTURING OUTPUT IN REAL TERMS. IN OTHER WORDS, OF PRODUCTION IS MEASURED AFTER DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT CHANGES.
A TABLE SHOWING CHANGES IN THE PRODUCTION IN GREATER DETAIL IS ATTACHED.
CENSUS AND
INDUSTRIAL TRENDS OF
THE
VOLUME
OF PRICE
INDEXES
OF
INDUSTRIAL
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE "REPORT ON THE QUARTERLY INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, 1ST QUARTER 1988", WHICH IS ON SALE AT 93 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, OR AT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATION SALES COUNTER, 19TH FLOOR, HANCHAI ALSO BE TOWER 1, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI. REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION MAY ARRANGED.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY BR DIRECTED TO THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON 5-9234832.
INDUSTRY GROUP
INDEXES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION BY INDUSTRY GROUP
(1986-100)
INDEXES FOR
1ST QTR. 1988
1ST QTR. 1987
X CHANGE OVER
4TH QTR. 1987
FOOD
BEVERAGE
TOBACCO
103
+9.6
0.0
90
+12.5
-5.3
153
+14.2
0.0
WEARING APPAREL,
EXCEPT KNITWEAR AND FOOTWEAR
98
-2.0
-19.7
TEXTILES (INCLUDING KNITTING)
88
-6.4
-26.1
PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS
129
+11 .2
T
- 12.2
NEWSPAPER PRINTING,
JOB PRINTING AND OTHER PRINTING
123
+20.6
-3.9
CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
97
+12.8
-
4.9
RUBBER PRODUCTS
127
-1.6
-2.3
/PLASTIC PRODUCTS